Local Government Records

The Wisconsin Historical Society has statutory responsibility to collect, maintain and make available for use permanently valuable records of Wisconsin's local governments, school districts and courts.

Access to Local Government Records

Most local government collections are physically located at Area Research Centers (ARCs) and not at the Society headquarters building in Madison. Only records for Columbia, Dane, and Sauk Counties, as well as some recent acquisitions from other counties, are housed at the Society headquarters building in Madison. See the counties served by each Area Research Center.

Search Our Local Government Records Online

To search for local government records in the custody of the Wisconsin Historical Society, use the Library Catalog.